ARCHIVE // CN // TIME-SERIES
Roadways
China — 35 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | about 980,000 km all types roads; 162,000 km paved roads, 617,200 km gravel/improved earth roads, 200,800 km unimproved natural earth roads and tracks |
| 1991 | about 980,000 km all types roads; 162,000 km paved roads, 617,200 km gravel/improved earth roads, 200,800 km unimproved natural earth roads and tracks |
| 1992 | about 1,029,000 km (1990) all types roads; 170,000 km (est.) paved roads, 648,000 km (est.) gravel/improved earth roads, 211,000 km (est.) unimproved earth roads and tracks |
| 1993 | about 1,029,000 km (1990) total; 170,000 km (est.) paved roads, 648,000 km (est.) gravel/improved earth roads, 211,000 km (est.) unimproved earth roads and tracks |
| 1994 | total: 1.029 million km paved: 170,000 km unpaved: gravel/improved earth 648,000 km; unimproved earth 211,000 km (1990) |
| 1995 | total: 1.029 million km paved: 170,000 km unpaved: gravel/improved earth 648,000 km; unimproved earth 211,000 km (1990) |
| 1996 | total: 1.029 million km paved: 170,000 km unpaved: 859,000 km (1990 est.) |
| 1997 | total: 1.117 million km paved: 239,500 km unpaved: 877,500 km (1996 est.) |
| 1998 | total: 1.18 million km paved: 241,300 km unpaved: 938,700 km (1998 est.) |
| 1999 | total: 1.21 million km paved: 271,300 km (with at least 24,474 km of motorways) unpaved: 938,700 km (1998 est.) |
| 2000 | total: 1.21 million km paved: 271,300 km (with at least 24,474 km of expressways) unpaved: 938,700 km (1998 est.) |
| 2001 | total: 1.4 million km paved: 271,300 km (with at least 16,000 km of expressways) unpaved: 1,128,700 km (1999) |
| 2002 | total: 1.4 million km paved: 271,300 km (with at least 16,000 km of expressways) unpaved: 1,128,700 km (1999) |
| 2003 | total: 1,402,698 km paved: 314,204 km (with at least 16,314 km of expressways) unpaved: 1,088,494 km (2000) |
| 2004 | total: 1,402,698 km paved: 314,204 km (with at least 16,314 km of expressways) unpaved: 1,088,494 km (2000) |
| 2005 | total: 1,765,222 km paved: 395,410 km (with at least 25,130 km of expressways) unpaved: 1,369,812 km (2002 est.) |
| 2006 | total: 1,809,829 km paved: 1,447,682 km (with at least 29,745 km of expressways) unpaved: 362,147 km (2003) |
| 2007 | total: 1,870,661 km paved: 1,515,797 km (with at least 34,288 km of expressways) unpaved: 354,864 km (2004) |
| 2008 | total: 1,930,544 km paved: 1,575,571 km (includes 41,005 km of expressways) unpaved: 354,973 km (2005) |
| 2009 | total: 1,930,544 km country comparison to the world: 3 paved: 1,575,571 km (includes 41,005 km of expressways) unpaved: 354,973 km (2005) |
| 2010 | total: 3,583,715 km (includes 53,913 km of expressways) (2007) country comparison to the world: 2 |
| 2011 | total: 3,860,800 km country comparison to the world: 2 paved: 3,056,300 km (includes 65,000 km of expressways) unpaved: 804,500 km (2009) |
| 2012 | total: 4,106,387 km country comparison to the world: 2 paved: 3,453,890 km (includes 84,946 km of expressways) unpaved: 652,497 km (2011) |
| 2013 | total: 4,106,387 km country comparison to the world: 3 paved: 3,453,890 km (includes 84,946 km of expressways) unpaved: 652,497 km (2011) |
| 2014 | total: 4,106,387 km country comparison to the world: 3 paved: 3,453,890 km (includes 84,946 km of expressways) unpaved: 652,497 km (2011) |
| 2015 | total: 4,106,387 km | paved: 3,453,890 km (includes 84,946 km of expressways) | unpaved: 652,497 km (2011) | country comparison to the world: 3 |
| 2016 | total: 4,106,387 km | paved: 3,453,890 km (includes 84,946 km of expressways) | unpaved: 652,497 km (2011) | country comparison to the world: 3 |
| 2017 | total: 4,577,300 km | paved: 4,046,300 km (includes 123,500 km of expressways) | unpaved: 531,000 km (2015) | country comparison to the world: 3 |
| 2018 | total: 4,577,300 km (2015) | paved: 4,046,300 km (includes 123,500 km of expressways) (2015) | unpaved: 531,000 km (2015) |
| 2019 | total: 4,960,600 km (2017) | paved: 4,338,600 km (includes 136,500 km of expressways) (2017) | unpaved: 622,000 km (2017) |
| 2020 | total: 4,960,600 km (2017) | paved: 4,338,600 km (includes 136,500 km of expressways) (2017) | unpaved: 622,000 km (2017) |
| 2021 | total: 4,960,600 km (2017) paved: 4,338,600 km (includes 136,500 km of expressways) (2017) unpaved: 622,000 km (2017) |
| 2022 | total: 5.2 million km (2020) paved: 4.578 million km (2020) (includes 168000 km of expressways) unpaved: 622,000 km (2017) |
| 2023 | total: 5.2 million km (2020) paved: 4.578 million km (2020) (includes 168000 km of expressways) unpaved: 622,000 km (2017) |
| 2024 | total: 5.2 million km (2020) paved: 4.578 million km (2020) (includes 168000 km of expressways) unpaved: 622,000 km (2017) |